Nozzle-holder



J. EASTMAN. NOZZLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. $1920.

Patented oen 11, 1921.;

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T o @,ZZ 'whom it may concern Be it known that I. Josnrri EAsTMAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Manitowoc. in the county of Manitowoc and State of lllisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nozzle- Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

'My invention relates to means for supporting; the nozzle of a flexible sprinkling,` main when sprinkling* lawns or gardens.

The object of my invention is to provide a support of the character described, so constructed as to be capable of supporting the nozzle at any desired distance from the ground and at any angle thereto.

A further object of my invention is to provide a nozzle supporting element that is capable of receiving nozzles of different sizes.

In the accompanyingl drawings:

Figure l represents a side elevation of a hose support embodying the features of my invention, with parts in section to more clearly show the structural features, there beingshown a hose nozzle fitted thereto.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with .certain parts in section.

Fig. 3 is a detail cross section showing the manner in which the clip portion 'of the support engages the hose nozzle.

Fie'. 4 illustrates a side elevation of another form of my invention, and 4 Fin: 5 is a face view of the same, illustratine; a hose nozzle in dotted lines fitted therein.

Referring by characters to the drawings, l designates a metallic spindle having,Y its lower end sharpened. for the purpose of inserting the saine in the ground at any predetermined depth or angle. The upper end 7 of the spindle is threaded for the reception of a shoulder nut 8. and fitted over the threaded end is a 'spring clip 9 having,` circular apertures 10-1() therein, for the reception of a knurled collar il of a hose nozzle. The lower end of the clip is apertured for engagement with the spindle, and said lowen Speciicatioii of Letters Patent.

Patented oet. 11, 1921.

Application filed November 8, 1920. Serial No. 422,484.

with the upper end 7 of the spindle, as shown. Obviously. the yieldable spring clip can be adjusted to lit various sized nozzles, and owing to the slot 10 formed in the bodv of the clip, the nozzle is thereby firmly held so as to prevent wabble or endwise movenient.

Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings illustrate another form of my invention wherein the spindle l has a reduced portion upon which is placed a gripping element after which the end of the reduced portion is flattened out, as indicated at 2.

The ,dripping element is formed of a substantially U-shaped member 3 made of resilient metal and of a width sucient to hold the nozzle securely.

The legs of the member 3 have adjacent their ends. the elongated opening 4, through which passes a bolt 5, the same being held in place by the winged nut 6 whereby the legs of the U-shaped member may be drawn to- I,o'ether and grip the nozzle as shown at Fig. Q.

In both forms of my invention, it will be understood that the nozzle may be raised or lowered from the ground by merely withdrawing the spindle 1 therefrom, or forcin s,r it deeper, as the case may be. Furthermore, the nozzle may be turned in any direction or at any desired angle to the ground by the position and angle that the spindle is inserted in the around.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to thosel skilled. in the art. without further description` and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

I claim;

l. An articleof the class describedl coinprisina` a spindle, one end of which is pointed and having` its opposite end threaded, a shoulder carried by the threaded end of said spindle, an open clip adapted to encompass a hose nozzle having circular slots therein, an apertured foot extending from the clip and iitting over the spindle in abutting engagement with the shoulder thereof, a toe extending from the foot engageable with the shoulder-whereby the clip is held ioo iio

against rotation, a Second apertured foot,

extendingfrom the clip body and engaging the. threaded spindlevend, and an adjusting nut for compressing the foot whereby the clip is contracted about the hose nozzle.

2. An article of the class described compiising a Spindle, havingA one end pointed and the opposite end threaded, a circular skeleton clip body adapted to surround a nozzle, the clip body having apertured feet extending therefrom through which the threaded end of the spindle projects, a shoulder carried by the Spindle for engagement with one of the `feet, and a nut in threaded union `with the spindle for engagement with the other foot, whereby the chg may be vpre determinately contracted.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Manitowoc, in the, county of hlanitowoc and State of Wisconsin y JOSEPH EASTMAN. 

